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U.S. Army
Grant, George
Grant, George
ConflictIndian Campaigns
Unit/Command18th U.S. Infantry, Company E
HometownRaleigh, Tennessee
Citation

Bravery, energy, and perseverance, involving much suffering and privation through attacks by hostile Indians, deep snows, etc., while voluntarily carrying dispatches.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

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